GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASTARA

Vigilance & Quality Control Circle

Schedule of Testing charges for construction material used for Government
Works for the Year 2011- 2012
Effective from 01/10/2011

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No
1

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

2
BASIC TEST OF CEMENT.

1 Test

2500

1 Test

1600

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

400
850
300
600
1800
250

1 Test
1 Test

12000
12000

1 Test

850

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

550
300
350
600

Standard Consistancy Fineness,

Specific Gravity, Setting Time ( Initial & Final ),
Compressive Strength, Soundness

BASIC TEST OF AGGREGATE.

2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Water Absorption, Specific Gravity.

Impact Value Crushing Value.
Sieve Analysis.
Abrasion Value.
Flakiness Index/ Elongation Index.
Stripping Value.
Soundness.
Bulk Density.

MIX DESIGN.
9
10

GSB Mix Design.

Wet Mix Macadam Mix Design.

FINE AGGREGATES.
11
12
13
14
15

Fineness Modulus ( Sieve Analysis ),

Silt & Clay Content
Chloride & Sulphate Content.
Moisture Content.
Bulkage of Sand .
Silt Factor.

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No

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

1 Test

1450

1 Test

1850

BRICKS
16

Water Absorption (Set of 5 Bricks), Compressive Strength(

Set of 5 Bricks), Efflorescence (Set of 5 Bricks).

FLOORING TILES (MOSSAIC / CEMENT)

17

Flexural test ( Set of 6 Tiles), Water Absorption ( Set of 6

Tiles).
Resistance to wear ( Set of 6 Tiles).

GLAZED TILES
18

Water Absorption(Set of 6 Tiles), Modulus of Rupture ( Set of

6 Tiles)

1 Test

1150

19
20

Determination of Impact Resistance.

Determination of Chemical Resistance.

1 Test
1 Test

600
1000

1 Test
1 Test

1150
1000

CERAMIC TILES / VITRIFIED TILES

21
22

Water Absorption, Moduls of Rapture (Set of 6 Tiles)

Determination of Chemical Resistance

MANGLORE TILES
23

Water Absorption (Set of 6 Tiles), Flexural test (Set of 6

Tiles).

1 Test

1150

24

Permeability.

1 Test

800

1 Test
1 Test

450
8000

1 Test

5500

1 Test
1 Test
1 Mix
Design

600
1250
11000

CONCRETE
25
26
27

28
29
30

Compressive Strength OF C.C. Cube(Set of 3 cubes).

Concrete Mix Design (With all Tests on
basic materials)*
Concrete Mix Design for other grade of concrete
than in Item No. 25 for the same work for which
basic material tests were already been performed
in item no. 25.
Flexural strength of Beam.
Permiability Test.
Concrete mix design by Accelerated curing
method. (Boiling water method)

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No

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

1 Test

2900

1 Test

450

1 Test

1350

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

400
300
800
1300
3500
850
550
1600
25000
700

1 Test

2150

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

1050
650
1100

1 Test
1 Test

700
750
11000

CONCRETE PAVING BLOCKS

31

Compressive Strength , Water Absorption,

(Set of 8 Blocks), Flexural Test ( Set of 8 Blocks).
Resistance to wear.( Set of 8 Blocks)

MORTOR
32

Compressive Strength.( Set of 3 Cubes)

STONE/ RUBBLE
33

Crushing Value/Compressive Strength

Water Absorption & Specific Gravity,

SOIL / MURUM
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43

Sieve Analysis.
Field moisture Content.
Liquid limit & plastic Limit.
Compaction Test ( Proctor Density ).
C.B.R. Test ( Lab ) Excluding compaction test.
Field Density by Sand replacement method.
Sulphate & Chloride Contents.
Mechanical Analysis.
Plate Load Bearing Test. (Excluding Transportation)
Free Swell Test for Soil.
BITUMEN

44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58

Penetration, Softening Point,

Flash & Fire Point, Specific Gravity
Viscosity.
Ducility / Elastic Recovery
Extraction Test.
Marshall Stability & Flow measurement.
(Set of 3 moulds)
Prepation of Marshall Mould.
Job Mix Design with all Tests on basic material
for DBM/SDBC/AC.
B. M. Job Mix Design ( Preparation of Marshall
Mould & Density ).
Mastic Hardness No.
Thin film oven test & test on residue
of modified bitumen.
Sepration test for modified bitumen.
Determination of Wax Content in the Bitumen.
Determination of Fines by Hydrometer.
Matter soluble in Trichloroethylene.
Density of Bituminous Mix Mould.(Set of 3 moulds)

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1 Mix
Design
1 Mix
Design

5000

1 Test
1 Test

500
2500

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

1300
6500
900
900
400

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Sr.
No

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

450
300
450

1 Test

1500

1 Test

850

1 Test

800

1 Test

2000

1 Test

2100

1 Test

400

1 Test

1200

BITUMINOUS EMULSION
59
60
61

% Residue Test
Particle charge Test
Sieve Test

HOLLOW BLOCKS/ SOLID BLOCKS

62

Density Test . (Set of 3 Blocks )

Compressive Strength. (Set of 8 Blocks )
Water Absorption Test .( Set of 3 Blocks )

WATER
63

PH Value, Sulphate & Chloride Content.

WOOD
64

Density, Moisture Content.

FLUSH DOOR
65

Knife Test, Adhesion Test, End Immersion Test.

PLYWOOD
66

67

Determination of Resistance to dry heat,

Determination of Moisture Content,
Determination of Density,
Thickness of Plywood,
Test for Glue Adhesion
PARTICAL BOARD

68

Determination of Moisture Content,

Determination of Density

ALUMINIUM SECTION
69

Thickness, Mass Per Running meter,

1 Test

500

70

Test on Powder Coating

1 Test

600

1 Test

700

POLYMER MATERIAL
71

PH Value, Solid Content

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No
1

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

1 Test
1 Test

550
400

A.C. PIPES
72
73

Water Absorption
Bursting Strength

A.C. SHEETS
74
75

Water Absorption,
Load Bearing

1 Test
1 Test

550
300

76

G.I. PIPES
Weight per running meter,
Diameter of pipe & wall thickness of pipe,

1 Test

500

77

Weight of Zinc coating per sq. m.

1 Test

250

78

P.V.C. PIPES (NONPLASTISIZED)

Weight per running meter,
Diameter of pipe & wall thickness of pipe

1 Test

500

1 Test

900

1 Test

2500

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

450
1900
250
1200

1 Test
1 Test

800
1100

1 Test

3100

79
80
81
82
83
84

85
86

87

STEEL ANTI CORROSIVE TEST

Resistance to applied Voltage. ( 1 Hr. Test )
(Set of 2 Bars)
Resistance to applied Voltage.( 30 Days Test )
( Set of 2 Bars )
Thickness of Coating. (Set of 2 Bars)
Chemical Resistance Test.( Set of 8 Bars )
Hardness of Coating Test .
Salt Spray Test ( 4 Cycles ) ( Set of 2 Bars )

STEEL BAR TESTING

Upto 16 mm (Set of 3 Bars)
Above 16 mm (Set of 3 Bars)
(Tensile strength, %, Elongation, Yield Stress,
Weight-Per Meter, Bend / Rebend Test,
Proof Stress.)
Nitrol Solution Test. (Set of 3 Bars)

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No

Name of Test

Test

Rate Sanctioned
Rs

PAINT / THERMO-PLASTIC PAINT

88
89
90
91
92

Glass bead contents & grading analysis.

Reflectance & yellowness index.
Flowability.(Percentage residue).
Softening Point. (Ring & ball method).
Drying Time.

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

3100
900
800
800
650

93
94
95
96
97
98

COAL TAR EPOXY PAINT

Drying Time.
Dry Film Thickness.
Flexibility.
Gel Time.
Pot Life.
Volume of Solid.

1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test
1 Test

650
600
250
400
400
850

99

Retro Reflective Test.

1 Test

3200

100
101

ROUGHNESS INDEX / ROAD UN-EVENNESS TEST

Road Surface Single Lane.(3.70 to 5.50 m)
Road Surface 1.5 Lane to Two Lane.(5.50 to 7.00 m)

Per Km
Per Km

320
640

Per Km
Per Km

320
12

Per Km

5800

1 Test
1 Test

2200
2200

1 Point
1 Point
1 Point

200
250
850

ROAD SIGN BOARD

102
103
104

Each Additional Lane.

Dead Journey Charges.
OVERLAY DESIGN
Benkelman Beam Test

CORE TAKING
105
106

Taking of core samples in concrete pavement.

Taking of core samples in bituminous
flexible pavement.

NON -DESTRUCTIVE TEST

107
108
109

Rebound Hammer Test.

Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity
Nuclear Moisture Density at field

Suprintending Engineer
Vigilance & Quality Control Circle,
Pune

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